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W, AscoJNDReL vnMAsKeo.
A Man Of Good Repnte Found 70 be q
Theft and au iucendiarys n

The town of Lausanne, IN the can
ton Of Vaud. switzerland, is IN a state
of great excitement over the discovery
of the villainous character Of one OF
its hitherto most prominent and most
respected citizens. For several months
past serious fires have frequently oc-
CURED in Yverdun and other places in
the vicinity of Lausanne, on which
occasions NJ. Schaffter, a high and popu-
lar officer of the Lausanne Fire Brig
ade, has invariably rushed to the SEEM
with wonderful alacrity, In most case
reaching the fire in advance Of his
fellow members. All efforts TO ascer
tain the origin Of these fires failin..
suspicion was at last directed to thJ
uniform celerity displayed by NJ.
Schaffter in arriving upon the ground,
and this with other suspicious circum-
stances, caused him to be closely
watched.
The efforts of the watchers were re-
warded by the discovery of NJ. Schafftef
in the act of placing combustibles
saturated with petroleum beneath the
staircase Of his own house, and he WA;
promptly arrested. While being taken
to the jail he loudly protested his liz
nocence, saying that he was mere
experimenting with combustible NJ
terial with a view OF extinguishing tia
lighted mass by process known OF.
to himself, and that the experime.
had for its sole object the perfectin
Of the fire brigade. This story Wal
credited by few of his most intima:
friends, but when shortly after beiny
placed in cell NJ SchaIlter attempted
to commit suicide, even these deserted
him and joined i'll thorough search OF
his house.
The result of the search increased the
astonishment of everybody. Schaifter :
residence was, from cellar to garrr:,
found to be perfect arsenal and u
well-stored depository of stolen goods,
Weapons Of all kinds were in profusiUa,
ammunition In large quantities w;l
packed away in different parts of IT,
house, while combustble materi.,,
false keys, and property which ha
been stolen from burning houses III
Lausanne, Yverdun, and other place
were everywhere to be seen. Beside
these articles the searchers discovered
sack filled with notes and documents
belonging to the Central'Bank of the
Canton Of Vaud, which disappeared
from that institution several months
before.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

the meeting. On motion committee OF
one from each Justice precinct was ap-
pointed by the chair on credentials.
During the absence OF the committee &
communication was read from w. X
Homan, regretting his inability to be
present and address them. Calls were
then made f, r Judge George A. Mccall to
address them. He responded, and was
followed by Hon. S. W. T. Lsnham.
The committee on credentials report
ed, which was adopted, and motion by
J N. Haney that committee of five be
appointed by the chair to formulate a
| plan for the campaign and present to the
meeting for adoption. While this COM
mittee wa out speeches were made by
Hon.J. w. Jarrott, Rev T. j. Sims, Rev.
! DR.. RAYMOND, B. Winston and Sam
Bond, colored The committee to form
ulate q plan for the campaign made their
report favoring the appointment OF
county committee of one member from
each voting precinct in the county, and q
central committee composed Of five
members, the county committee to meet
the first Saturday IN each month and the
central committee to be called together
at any time deemed necessary by the
chairman. The committees are to con
duct the campaign in the county. t.
nance committee was appointed, and the
convention adjourned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH, TEXAS, SUNDAY, APRIL "a.

he also paid a feeling tribute to the ladies,
whose fair hands had so beautifully
decorated the courthouse with notices,
wreaths and flowers. The chairman then
RESPONDED in behalf of the convention in
a neat and appropriate address,
which was frequently applauded by the
cow ention. The convention then being
declared organized by the chairman pro-
ceeded to business in the appointment OF
committees on resolutions sud on plan OF
work While these committees were out
preparing their reports B. 5. Gardner,
Z. a., was loudly called for by the con-
vention He took the stand and spoke at
some length from legal standpoint on
the proposed amendment to the const1tu-
ton. He said he would vote for the
amendment and do all he could for
it during this campaign. Mr.. Gard
ner handled his subject well and
was loudly spplauded throughout MS
speech. The committees having finished
their reports, came in and submitted
them to the convention, which were
adopted. The convention then adjourned
! for dinner. The speeches and resolutions
were interspersed with music and temper
anCe songs to suit the occasion. After
dinner the convention was called to order
| by the chairman and central executive
committee was appointed. also commit
tee for the county consisting of one from
each voting precinct, whose duty 1t Will
be to organize prohibition clubs in his
district. The following resolution, Of
fered by Mr. NJ. S. Clark of Cotton Gin
precinct, was adopted by a rising vote:
Resolved, that the sincere thanks OF
this convention are hereby rendered to
the ladies of Fairfield and vicinity for the
beautiful decorations here and the stump
tuous dinner; and also to Mrs
Fades and her fine music class
Tor their cheering songs, and to
Miss Mary Sandifer for her fine recitation
The convention then adjourned.
The convention, taken altogether,
was grand success, and die
great credit to the Prohlbitionists OF thi;
county. 1t is thought that the vote vii
be equally divided between the white
voter, and the fight will be over the col
ored vote. II. NJ. Cox, j. D. Davis ant
P. D. Daniel, colored, were in attendance
at the convention and were appointed
colored executive committee to organic
colored prohibition cluos throughout TIT
county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
Senator Vest Mistaken.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The President
himself emphatically denies that he has
ever ssid anything about q second term
to anybody. Your correspondent was at
the White House to-day and learned this
direct from the President. He states
that he has all he can do to discharge the
duties of his Office with satisfaction to
the people and credit to himself without
laying plans and pulling wires for re
nomination.
Respecting the RllUsiOn to his i'll health
he declares he was never better IN his
life, and there is no need for any such ap-
prehensiOn as has recently been Circu-
lated regarding his physical con
dition. He bears the burdens OF
his office well and certainly
does not look Ike g sick man, nor has he
at this time the appearance Of man who
would be liable to have any early illness.
The dispatch sent by the Washington cor
respondent of the St. Louis republican,
who saws a prominent western Senator
{ Id him the Pl sident himself said he
would not accept 9 denomination under
any consideration, is pronounced the
purest bOsh. Senator Vest has entirely
misiuterpreted his conversation with the
President, which has been magnitied BY
the ST. Louis Republican into sensa-
I tiOnal story.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
Both Sides at Daingerfeld.

Special to the Gazette.
DAINGERFIELD, TEX, April 23.-The
-Prohi0itionists held a meeting at the
courthouse here yesterday with slim
attendance. HE. Henderson was made
chairman and D. NJ. Rodes secretary.
The following county executive COM
mittee was appointed: w. II. Knight,
John Shearman, Hiram GILES, Diver
Baker and J J. CasoD. The following
delegates were elected to the Dallas
convention: B. A. Lamar, b. E. Hen
derson, J. B Walker, Hiram GILES and
W. II. Perkins A collection was then
taken up to defray their expenses to
Dallas, after which the convention ad-
| iourned subject to the call of the chair
man.
Accusing prohibition meeting was held
! here to-day. The meeting was called to
order by Major John M. Richardson, who
explained tue object of it, after which
/ Mr.. j. T. Jones was elected permanent
chairman and Mr.. J. T. Robinson was
elected secretary. The courthouse was
profusey decorated with flowers by the
/ ladies', OF whom there were gOody
number present. After permanent Or
gauiE4tIon the following county execu-
tive was appointed: White. II.
/ Smith, w. Nj. Skinner, J T. Herd, w. q.
! Galloway, B. A. Littlefeld. COlored-
I \. W. Parker, Tom Saunders, Bob Jones,
j. L. Richardson, Charlie Goodsell
/ Speeches were made by Major John NJ.
/ r chaTdsoD, Rev RI. jenkins and Mr
! IL Henderson. TIE convention adjourn.
/ ed subject to the call If the chairman.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

New YORK, April pa Washington
special to the Post says; "Ths President
himself denies IN N St emphatic terms
that ne has expressed to any person his
Intentions with respect 10 a second term.
He has In conversation by more than one
visitor been pressed to commit himself on
this question. To every one he has made
the same answer that ne had not given
guv thought to the matter Of g renOmlna-
ton. that it was as much as he could hud
time TO think about TO get through the
present matters with benefit TO the cOuG-
try, satisfaction to the people who elected
him and credit to himself. This Is as
much as he has ever said on the general
tonic. He has not the satisfaction Of
knowing who has taken his future III
charge SO generously. From other sources
the evidence points strongly to Senator
Vest a. the person VINO gave out the in
formation. Mr.. Vest is believed
to have made his statement
in good faith, misinterpreung
some particulars of recent interviews
WITH the President. Senator Vest, when
questioned about the matter this after
noon, declined to affirm or deny the
authorship of the published interview.
When press-d for his private opinion ne
said he believed the President not TO be
actively pushing his canvass, but that he
would be will z to serve another term II
the Democratic convention insisted on
his doing SO.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
THE CITY.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the Ellis: DR. W d Redus. Port Gibson,
NJ IS; & Meade, Henrie t., Tex; John II Hem
son Miwauk e, Wis; Il L L ,mpton, New Zeal
and; Chester Davidson, Alexandra, La; John
FergOl-tt n, TeXarkana, AK; II Stephenson,
Marshall, Tex; II \ llsburv. Mon mouth, Ill;
raIagut, Albuq erqu', n Nj John + Cor
ru' h and wife ia ena. III; DR. Willis, Des
MOines, Iowa; y smith, New York city;
George Sfevens, PasO, Tex; Il Herm IN,
Waco, TeV; Mrs Mclean. Belt0u. Tex; Mrs
Wi liam Jetfreys, Grapevine Prairie; Colonel
George Hamburg, Chicago.
At G'nOCchiO's: II r~y May Eecatur; T NJ
Hants. Hereford Ranch \ y Hrcksley, Colo
RADIO Citv; Mrs Mel tIgh in, California; Mrs If
Norris, Miss Annie Nsrris, Man field, La;
+ :, san Antonio; Il Harris, Denison NJ W
WHITTIER, New Orleans, La; p Rowan, Tex
arBana.
At the Windsor. Joseph MUIR, & 7 q R'y;
Houscn, Dial as; Charles Lyman. Quanah
K K \ bill, wife and Two Chi rem. Mansfield;
John Henderson,. l. Dierc., 4 Clark, Z
1arbeT, Coleman; C. TaylOr. l. bon; george
Sh up, W West, Ma shall; PidcOe, Texas
Chas lyman, Fred Vincent, Tuscu bla, Ala.
Quincy, E Preston, Colorado; TGOs Mid
dugh, Big SPRINGS; Jones' Dub In; J NJ
Allen, Decatur; Houston, San Anto 10 JAS
per eli tney WeatherfOrd; j I'M E5rilI, Texas
and Pacific Railway; X \ Middleton, Y W Or
leans; L j Dnnnalln, Canton, Ohio; DideIO,
Waco; NJ Ney, Austin; j S Moore, Caves on;
J \ Hunter, Baxter springs; Tom kearns,
Pearsall.
a the Mansion: c a Tooley. Sherman; Tom
NJ Clark, Weathe ford; J W Spa-kIin, Hot
Strings, III " IN, juno ion; W L Barr, bal
las; Miss Willie d. maiLt, Shrrma' II d Bed
ford, q wart, Renjamin; III Dugan, City
OF Mexico; w BudiO z, Rochester, Y; l.
Wright, MOrgan; frank w Kane, Gainesville;
Thns Chapman. Columbus, ia; IN W Logan,
Decatur; j L sagan, st Louis; B K Parks,
/ DenisOn; ii l. BrevaTd, WeatherfOrd; John w
| Hicslin, W L Hudson, Moran; J NJ Jones.
| Henrietta; 5 Hin er, Austin; Thomas T
] NJ ''7hee, New Orleans; Miss Ada Fowler.
| Sweetwater; Z q stroud, HillsbOrO; ID S
! Brown, Texas; III Sittlehan, BOSTON; w D
> StrattOn, CleOu ne.
! At the Pickwick. VIM CaulsOu, New York +,
G g OvertOn, Louisville, Nv; T Walker, New
or cans; T Shoemaker, Decatur; > j Criss,
/ Indian TerritOTp; FGregOTy. Greensburg,
Z n; ABB Reeves, D Has Leon Hart, Birmiug
| ham, A'a; ID Wag2Oner ID, CaJur; Leslie Combs,
! Lexington, Ky; w Shaw, Panhandle; A
! he rms Missouri Pacific: NJ So Dora Presley,
| New Orleans; A Vennle, y W Y TX; @ Harris,
! Chicago; II Sc Wy, Na~hqilie, Tenn; A
| Pritc hett, Terrell; J W keyO; Chicago: Ken
| O'Ned, Cleveland: Maria K Wight Atlantis, Ga
y \ r McLOren, NJ, X & r; Charles Boy
den, rand aven; x Mitchell Troy, Pa; W
\ RamOOld, 1t LOUIS; f Serers, Auskegan, |
I; Merchant, Henry LuCkett Abilene; Fl
Martin, Mrs Nc andrews and daughter Ala
bama; Davis, BrlartOWn, T; n ID Barry
Farmland OTIS T Brown, Wichita ais; @ Is
Bell, knOxsvil e, Tenn T w kennem' n, Tex
arkana; g b kantim, Midland; John jones,
| Paris, Mo.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

also indigenous to the soil.
sage and lake. They each grow on
rich head of grain or seed.
The wild saCchariue or sweet grape
and three different species of plum-the
wild goose, Cherokee and ChickasaW-sre
found in abundance.
Beginning with the first named the
natural deduction is that root vegetables
will flourish in this soil, namely, carrots,
beets, mangel WurtZel, sweet potatoes,
Irish potatoes, ETC., plants which can be
used for stock-raising and food producing
purposes. Notably the wealth of Scot
land is in her Oot-prOducing
crop. OF the Iegume family, there
is the the field pea, bean, pumpkin,
squash, etc, all of the vine ana pod
bearing .mily which flourish Iuxuriantly
in the Panhandle.
The growth of clover has never been
attempted, but we have every reason
to suppose any attempt of it's cultivation
would be successful. Cereals such as
rye, barley, oats and wheat, have been
planted experimentally;l they have de-
velOped q short thick stalk and a
! large, full head of grain. Such thing
as a field of grain blown down by wind OF
beaten down by rain is unknown in the
Panhandle. Egyptian corn and Million
maize are better adapted to the soil than
the common western corn.
OF the fruit family it can be said with
but two exceptions, the pear and
the apple, they can be grown
successfully. OF the first named the peal
has a strong tap root that pushes iutC
the ground and puts out few feeders
In soft or Ioamv sell the
root develops at the expense
of the tree and fruit. The Gppe has
generally been planted on damp soil, tina
has impaired sOftness to the fruit thai
has been deleteriOus to its preservation
Both of the above conditions could, how
ever, be overcome by a proper attention
to the de all of soil and planting.
In summing up the capacities of tn
Panhandle of Texas, 1 woulj
say that general farming Wher
practised will be undOubtedl
successful The man who raises diver
sity of crops, such as oats
barley, wheat and some kind O
maize, mangel wurtzel, carrots an
potatoes-and on these maintains fe7
cattle, horses, sheep and hOgs-can satel
come to the Panhandle of Texas. l al
respectfully, JOHN ADAMSON.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
BERNHAKDT's TROUBLES.
In Terrible Stew Over Major j. b Ponds
Missing Autograph Albums.
Cincinnati Ennnirer

Cincinnati Enquirer.
Autograph tiends every where try to get
Sarah Bernhardt's Chirography. The
famous actress left New York last SatuT-
day night in peck of trouble. Major
james B. Pond, the welI-known manager,
who has one of the finest collections of
autographs IN the United States, sent mis-
precious book to Bernardo for her
signature. He waited several days for
tue return of the book, but it did not
come, and he called for it, but the treas
ure could not be found. It had strangely
disappeared after sBernhardt mad placed
ner gnalure on its pages, which contain
the names of all the great men and women
IN Europe and America, many Of whom
are dead. Maj II Pond became iDCOnsol-
able. He wouldn't take any sum OF
| money for that book. Everybody IN the
hotel was questioned, put DO traces OF
the missing treasure could be found.
The French attendants protested en-
tire innocence in the matter, while
The Bernhardt became so excited that
she WAS compelled to cancel an engage
ment in Jersey City. 4 singular faCJ
connected with the affair i that four
other albums sent to Bernhard also dis
| appeared, and their unhappy owners are
| fearfully indignant. To make a long
story short, t actress anu her company
! left NV York without iOr Pond OF
the other people getting their albums
They are anxiOusly waiting to hear from
| Bernhard, who promised TO find them i
possible before she left Cincinnati.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
In Van Zandt County.

special to the Gazette.
Wills POINT, TEX, April 23.-The
prohibition question is waxing warmer
daily. The prohi0s are in splendid spirits
on account of the stand taken by Reagan,
Maxey, CulbersOn and o.her statesmen
who pronounce in favor of the amend
ment. The anti side keep up their end,
however, some of the most prominent
citizens being on that side. Moderation
prevails except in few instances when q
cranky anti and q cranky prohib get to
gether. At a meeting Of the County
Alliance few DAYS ago, 8 vote was taken
on the amendment, which showed the
whole assembly solid IN favor OF tts
adoption with bat one exception. Four
teen Of the lawyers attending District
court at Canton, happening to De grouped
together, took vote for or against pro
hi5ition Twelve of the fourteen were
tor and two against.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
THE TEXAS PANHANDLE.
It's POssibiIIties-Informa alton for the In
migrant and Capitalist.

It's observation-disclosures alton for the I'm
migrant and Capitalist.
Following is letter to General 6. NJ.
Dodge regarding the agricultural re-
sources of the Texas Panhandle:
CLARENDON, DoNLEY COUNT, Ten,
General G. NJ. Dodge. New YORK City.
DEAR SIR-In response to your inquiry
regarding the agricultural possibilities
OF the Panhandle of Texas, l beg
leave to state that an intelligent
system Of farming is all that is required
to develop the resources of the country,
devoted, as it now is al
most exclusively to stock raising.
A study of the Flora or natural
wild vegetation is almost the only posi-
BILE means by witch we can determine
what CT ,ps the farmer can successfully
raise In the present gradual development
OF the country three distinctive systems
of agriculture are markedly pursued.
! The first is adapted exclusively to stock
| interests.
Land is ploughed, and sown IN corn, sor-
ghum, millet, oats or rye,it the grain does
not mead, it is cut for fodder and fed to
beef steers during the winter months.
Corn being the general crop, 1t
will serve as an illustration of the
| style of farming mentioned.
One man breaks up 100 acres. plants it in
corn with horse seeder corn planter {;
when the corn is distinguishable until 1t
| begins to tassle a horse cultivatOr Is
run, and the rows are worked and
kept clean when the corn is made it is
gathered by hand with the snuck, thrown
into a wagon and dumped at some cOnve-
nient point On the ground, there to re-
main until it is either fed to
beef steers or sold. The stalks
are cut by moving machine, gathered
with horse-rake, thrown into a rick,
! stacked the same as hay and fed cur
ing the winter months to
stock. In this way one man
is enabled to take care of 100 acres OF
land. The high price of grain and de-
mand for winter forage, makes this
kind of farming possible and profit
able at this time. The basis on
which it is done is that while it costs as
much to do the work IS the return is
employment is given to men who have tC
be retained The second class of farming
is done by emigrants from other states
who, coming to Texas, pursue the same
system and plant the same kind of gralr
as they did where they came from, anc
con niue in their course until they either
acquire some sense Of the fitness 0,
things, or else are completely broken up
and leave the country in disgust.
The third class are intelligent agricul-
turists, who examine the natural growth:
of the country, reason by anology anC
plant seed in accordance. These mel
finding certain plants indigeous to the sol
closely examine the natural vegetation
and planting the domestic family of TIT
same germs, are invariably successful II
raising crops.
Of the Flora of the Panhandle it ma!
be generally stated that fully three
J fourlhs are of the top-roote(
families, and of these fu ly three
! fourths are of the legume, o.
poo-bearing species, which comprise
the sensitive plant, trifolia or three
leaved family. The wild yam, local.
known as the tumble weed, i